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Ellen and Portia---but what did they wear?

California recently joined the ranks of states permitting gay marriage (I always knew the Terminator was a kind and just man) and Ellen Degeneres and Portia DeRossi emerged as the highest-profile couple yet to hold a wedding. Sunday saw the blessed union of the two hot blondes—but what did they wear?

As they smooched to seal the deal on becoming wife and wife, Portia wore a beautifully traditional white backless gown, while Ellen opted for a gussied-up version of her usual uniform, the pantsuit. The bride definitely doesn’t have to wear white and while we’re at it, who says she has to wear a dress? Certainly not Degeneres.

Bianca and Mick Jagger on their wedding day, 1971

Degeneres’ matrimonial style recalls some of the more memorable celebrity bride looks, like the outfit Bianca Jagger wore when she wed Rolling Stone Mick in 1971. Jaws dropped when folks saw her unexpected fashion statement: A white pantsuit (apparently with nothing underneath) and a floppy, oversize hat.

Pam Anderson wore a Melissa Odabash bikini when she tied the knot with Kid Rock.

When a Baywatch babe gets married, what else should she wear but a bikini? Pam Anderson showed off her shapely bride bod at her 1996 wedding to Kid Rock in a white Melissa Odabash bikini. Maybe her captains hat was the “something borrowed” part of her bridal outfit.

And then of course, who could forget about Britney Spears, who cemented her love for Kevin Federline and then immediately slipped out of her dress into a Juicy Couture velour sweatsuit embroidered with the words “Mrs. Federline.” Ah, romance! (Too bad it ended in a costly divorce, but surely her fashion wasn’t to blame. Or was it ?)

So what do you think is the rule with weddings? Abide by tradition or make up your own style rules?